Daily Note
Am: woke up at 6 to run, but the door to the house was locked and the family was asleep, so it wasn’t opened til 7 and I didn’t have enough time to run before class, so I’ll have to run after. Instead, I used this as a gs opportunity bc I’ve been falling off, sadly. Pedestal x15, 30 push-ups, 20 calf raises, hip strength, 2 min wall sit w band, balance, and rolling out right calf which has been tight. Also used this time to read about plyos and short hill strides, both of which I’m considering implementing in my training. Gonna start really small: once a week 6x 10-15 second hill stride, once a week 6x regular 15-20 second stride, once a week 10x squat jump, 10x box jump, 10x step up, 15x double leg short hops, and 10x single leg squats on one of my harder/longer days.
Pm: after class the family told me we were gonna go to the top of a mountain on the outskirts of town. They also told me I was gonna run up it, if I wanted. Had no idea how high it was, so I grabbed my camelback and was prepared for a 3 hour run. Turned out to be 85, but it was tough. Going up the whole way, no break. I probably gained something like 4000 feet, cuz I started around 8000 and finished just around 1200. My Achilles are killing me. It was a ton of fun to change up the type of running i do, and I now have a newfound respect for ultra bubs. But it was tough, took a walk break every ten minutes or so to give my calves a rest. Really nice views.